info about =body of a trance track..??

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Posted by ashish on Jun-11-2004 12:06:

info about =body of a trance track..??

hi,i m learning...about dance music...so wanted some information about a format of a trance track...the way it starts, till the way it ends...can u guyz help me with that....??

thanx....!!

Posted by D Dubya on Jun-11-2004 16:51:

intro
body
buildup
climax
breakdown
outro

something like that.....

Posted by skytribe on Jun-11-2004 21:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Dirk W.
intro
body
buildup
climax
breakdown
outro

something like that.....

intro
lead-in
build
small breakdown
buildup
main breakdown
build to bring the beat back in
main body
climax
outro

Posted by Rememberence_ on Jun-11-2004 23:15:

they aren't all the same.

Posted by ashish on Jun-12-2004 06:31:

thanx for the info dude....!! i waz lookin for that..ne more info u get plz let me know..
thanx

Posted by razzi on Jun-12-2004 15:51:

if youre looking for the cookie-cutter trance tracks, just look up artists like ****************************************************************************************************
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^censored to avoid flame

but yes, the two above by dirk and skytribe are pretty good representations of alot of trance nowadays

Posted by ashish on Jun-12-2004 18:38:

i believe this is just an idea of a trance structure...it wud be in much more detail,if u could provide me with a link where i can find in much more detail about it, it would be really gr8
thanx

Posted by skytribe on Jun-13-2004 00:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Rememberence_
they aren't all the same.

Of course not... but what I posted is, with some minor variation, the basic structure of almost all trance. If a track deviates too far from that structure, it's no longer trance, right?

Posted by Rememberence_ on Jun-13-2004 01:48:

quote:
Originally posted by skytribe
Of course not... but what I posted is, with some minor variation, the basic structure of almost all trance. If a track deviates too far from that structure, it's no longer trance, right?

I completely disagree. The elements that make something trance go far beyond a track's structure. Remember too, that trance encompasses more than mainstream style trance, including hard trance, progressive trance, epic trance (very predictable structure here), tech trance, chilled trance... so changing that basic structure of yours could very well just place the music in another subgenre of trance.

I guess my point is that people are very quick to simplify and digest a definition of trance at any click of the fingers, and often forget just how broad the trance supergenre is, and how experimental it can be too.

Posted by nrjizer on Jun-13-2004 08:23:

Unless youre not playing the same schlock anthems back to back like a million other deadbeat bedroom DJ's out there, they really dont change much. Intro, lead in, small breakdown, body, big break/big build, climax, outro.

If you want to be playing REAL trance (or any quality, non cookie cutter music) then it's going to vary.

I'm a bit confuzzled as to the purpose behind your question. Are you looking for advice for producing? If so, the best advice anyone can give you is to come up with your own ideas and not follow any set pattern or formula. If it's for DJ'ing, just learn your damn tracks.

Posted by skytribe on Jun-14-2004 11:04:

quote:
Originally posted by Rememberence_
I completely disagree. The elements that make something trance go far beyond a track's structure. Remember too, that trance encompasses more than mainstream style trance, including hard trance, progressive trance, epic trance (very predictable structure here), tech trance, chilled trance... so changing that basic structure of yours could very well just place the music in another subgenre of trance.

I guess my point is that people are very quick to simplify and digest a definition of trance at any click of the fingers, and often forget just how broad the trance supergenre is, and how experimental it can be too.

Note, I said too far from that basic structure. Of course, a lot of the definition of trance is tied up in melodic elements, but the structure is important too.

Posted by ashish on Jun-14-2004 18:27:

can u give me a site where i can find about the dance music structure,
i want it for information ,m new to dance music n love this kind of music so wanted to find out about a body of trance ,if u can provide me with a site that would be great ...a site where information is given about different kind of trance music,their styles n there formation or some thing like that

thanx